Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Path of Ancestry is $0.21 (ECC #158), and the most expensive is $21.20 (SLD #914, Borderless, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.23, up 4.5% over 7 days, down 4.2% over 30 days, up 21.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $4.08 (2026).
Path of Ancestry Printings & Prices
Path of Ancestry has 46 tracked printings across 35 sets, in nonfoil, foil, surge foil and ripple foil finishes, including inverted, borderless, alt art and extended art treatments.
Sell Path of Ancestry: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $20.50 cash for SLD #914 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 38% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #914 | Foil | $20.50 | $32.99 | 38% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #914 | Foil | $11.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PIP #807 | Surge Foil | $3.60 | $8.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | PIP #807 | Surge Foil | $3.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLG21 #C3 | Foil | $3.00 | $5.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #250 | Nonfoil | $2.30 | $5.49 | 58% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #250 | Foil | $2.05 | $4.49 | 54% |
| Card Kingdom | CMR #708 | Foil | $1.58 | $4.49 | 65% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #250 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CMR #708 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
Path of Ancestry Rules Text & Legality
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Path of Ancestry is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.
Path of Ancestry Rulings
- Jul 28, 2023 If you have two commanders, the last ability adds one mana of any color in their combined color identities. When you spend that mana on a creature spell that shares a creature type with either of your commanders, you'll scry 1.
- Jul 28, 2023 Your commander's creature types are checked immediately after you cast a creature spell spending mana from Path of Ancestry's last ability. They aren't set before the game begins, and they may not be the same types your commander had when you activated that ability.
- Nov 10, 2020 If Path of Ancestry's last ability produces two mana (most likely due to Mana Reflection), spending those two mana to cast creature spells that share a creature type with your commander will cause two abilities to trigger. Each of those abilities will cause you to scry 1. You won't scry 2. This is true whether you spend the mana on one creature spell or two.
- Nov 10, 2020 If you cast your commander with mana from Path of Ancestry, and your commander hasn't somehow lost all of its creature types while on the stack, you'll scry 1.
- Nov 10, 2020 If you don't have a commander, Path of Ancestry's ability produces no mana.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Path of Ancestry has been reprinted 56 times. The Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander reprint cut the price 85% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC #393 | 2026-04-24 | Common | Standard | $0.14 | $0.21 | $0.25 | $0.32 |
| SOC #393 | 2026-04-24 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| TMC #70 | 2026-03-06 | Common | Standard | — | — | $0.27 | $0.52 |
| TMC #70 | 2026-03-06 | Common | Standard | $0.44 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.28 |
| ECC #158 | 2026-01-23 | Common | Standard | $0.25 | $0.10 | $0.30 | $0.31 |
| FIC #411 | 2025-12-05 | Common | Standard | $0.21 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.29 |
| FIC #411 | 2025-12-05 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| TDC #382 | 2025-04-11 | Common | Standard | $1.00 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.16 |
| DRC #166 | 2025-02-14 | Common | Standard | — | $0.18 | $0.12 | $0.14 |
| DRC #61 | 2025-02-14 | Common | Standard | $0.41 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
SOC #393 
TMC #70 
ECC #158 
FIC #411 
TDC #382 
DRC #166 Showing the 10 most recent of 56 printings.
Path of Ancestry in Commander
Path of Ancestry is the #14 most-played card on EDHREC.
Path of Ancestry FAQ
How much is Path of Ancestry worth?
Path of Ancestry is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.21 to $21.20 across 46 tracked printings.
Is Path of Ancestry legal in Commander?
Yes — Path of Ancestry is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.
Has Path of Ancestry been reprinted?
Yes — Path of Ancestry has been reprinted 56 times, with 46 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Path of Ancestry cheap?
Path of Ancestry trades at about $0.23 — 56 reprints keep supply plentiful.